The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-05-07
THE RESIGNATION OF SENATOR
HARMON.
Especial to St. Louis Republican.

Especial to St. Louis Republican,
HOLDEN Mo-, April Ex-senator
health is gradually improv-
ing and his powers of speech are reas-
themselves and clearing up.
He walks about considerably and is as
cheerful as ever. He will not, how
be able to attend the extra ses-
sion, and his friends and family will
not heal of him taking any part in the
coming session. Since the meeting held
in Lexington, which so strongly and so |
unanimously expressed itself in favor
or railroad legislation, he has felt that
he should resign and let a special cleo
sentation. He consulted a number of
his political and personal friends, some
of whom advised him to resign and
others to hold the office. Others sug-
gested that he seek a pair with a sena-
tor of the opposition. but that would
do no good. Eighteen votes are re-
quired to pass a bill IN the senate, and
if the opposition should refrain from
voting it would have no effect on the
pending measure, hence q pair with
anyone would be useless. He looked
on it this ay: If the bill should lack
one vote of the necessary eighteen, he
would always feel like he should have
opened the way to another by tender
ing his resignation. This evening he
forwarded to the governor the follow
ing resignation:
HOLDEN. Mo, April 1910 His Ex-
cellency, John s. M~armaduke, Cover
nor of Nissouri:-The condition of my
health being such that it will be impOs-
sible for me to attend the extra session
of the Saith general assembly, called by
your excellency to commence on the
18th OF May proximo, and believing
that the people of this district should
be represented in a convention that is
to legislate upon subjects in which they
have so great all interest, l feel it my
duty to resign the trust committed to
me by my constituents IN order that
they may select some n else to do the
| work that l feel it would be imprudent
for me in my present state of health to
undertake. Perhaps l have delayed this
much longer than l should have done hut
it was with the hope that | might YET
be able to be present at the calfedses
sion and assist in completing the work
in which l feel SO great an interest and
on which / have labored so arduously.
So great is my desire to see the state of
Missouri have a railroad law Oh its
statute books that will carry ont the
provisions of the constitution and at
the same time work harmoniously in adj
iusting the various and intricate inter
ests of the people in all sections of the
state and at the same time work no in
Jury to the railroads themselves, that l
felt ready and willing to make any
sacrifice in my power to bring about
such results, and like your excellency
l do not believe such a task impossible
and its accomplishment is well worth
the labor and money and time that can
be expended upon it. 1t was the pride
and ambition Of my official life to have
assisted in this great work, but Provi-
dence has decided otherwise. /, there
fore, desire to present to you my office,
that someone else may carry on the
work. Therefore, l hereby tender to
your eXcellency my resignation as state
senator from the 18th senatorial dis
trict OF the state of Missouri.
(Signed) JOHN P. HARMON.
The following telegram was sent at
noon to-day to the governor:
HOLDEN, April 1910 Gov. j. 8.
M%armaduke, jefferson City, Missouri
Senator Harmon has resigned. Resigna-
ton by mail. II special election be
called within ten days notice represen.
tation can be secured.
(Signed) j. D. CRISP.
Gov. Marmaduke took immediate &C.
ton by forwarding to the sheritfs of the
two counties, johnson and Lafayette,
bis proclamation calling a special cleo
ton to be held on the 18th proximo. A
senator can thus be elected to fill the
vacancy. He can go with the returnc
TO Jefferson City and be in not later
than on the third day of the session.